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Subject: 10 degrees, or 156 1/4 leagues
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:19:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Jessica Kilfoil <[log in to unmask]>
To: Johnnie Sutherland <[log in to unmask]>

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hello.

if any map catalogers could help me on this one, i'd really appreciate
it:

we have several reprints and adaptations of 16th century italian maps &
i
am having a problem calculating scales from scale bars in which the
scale
unit is presented in "leagues".  none contains a complete verbal scale
statement. i don't know what to do with the leagues/leghe/legha.

so my questions are:

1) can anyone provide a conversion chart (or a citation for one) showing
a modern distance equivalent of a 16th century italian league?

2) may i transcribe the graphical distance into a verbal scale statement
("[1 in.] = 50 leagues")?

3) may i calculate a "Scale [ca. 1:whatever]" based on a nice latitude
bar
that runs up the side of each map? (all maps show moderate latitudes, as
we collection only north carolina subjects).

any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

thank you all!

jessica


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Jessica M. Kilfoil
Catalog Dept.
North Carolina Collection
CB #3930
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514